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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy

Fundamentals through Clinical Challenges

Editors:

  1. Vera A. Khokhlova

    1. Applied Physics Laboratory Center for Indus. and Medical Ultras, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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  2. Lawrence A. Crum

    1. Acoustics and Electromagnetics Dept., The University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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  3. Gail ter Haar

    1. Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom

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  4. Jean-Francois Aubry

    1. Institut Langevin, cedex, France

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  • Provides authoritative treatment of a topic of major current interest to both applied scientists and clinicians

  • Features chapters by world-renowned experts

  • Includes comprehensive coverage of the physical and technical background as well as dedicated chapters on clinical challenges

  • Covers acoustics, biophysics, and engineering aspects through therapy imaging and clinical considerations

  • Suitable for use in courses on biomedical ultrasound, therapeutic ultrasound, acoustics, and ultrasound measurements

Part of the book series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL)

About this book

This book provides a thorough introduction to the fundamental physics and current state-of-the art in therapeutic ultrasound. Expert chapters present theoretical and experimental methods and review characteristic parameters of transducers, tissue property, acoustic fields, induced bioeffects, and clinical applications. The book also reviews ultrasound and MR-based imaging methods used to monitor treatments; transducer designs, including a description of current devices and applications; and histological and biochemical methods to analyze the therapeutic effect of ultrasound. This key volume serves as a must-have reference for students, scientists, engineers, and clinicians.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Applied Physics Laboratory Center for Indus. and Medical Ultras, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

    Vera A. Khokhlova

  • Acoustics and Electromagnetics Dept., The University of Washington, Seattle, USA

    Lawrence A. Crum

  • Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom

    Gail ter Haar

  • Institut Langevin, cedex, France

    Jean-Francois Aubry

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